Top Permits: New Orleans school, Convention Center get major upgrades | New Orleans CityBusiness

In Orleans, $6 million in permitting has been issued to replace the HVAC units at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Thirteen chilled water air handling units are being replaced with nine units. Additional electrical and duct work will be installed as well. Andrew Barber is the contractor listed to handle the work.

Harriet Tubman Charter School will see nearly $5 million in new construction of a new detached, 1-story building to house a constellation program on the campus.

It will house students with low incidence disabilities for grades Pre-K 4 through 4th grade.

The building will include 10 new classrooms with supporting infrastructure of restrooms, sensory rooms, therapy rooms, and administration area.

The building will have modular building components built off-site and then cladding of brick and fiber cement panels, final roofing, and foundation built on site.

A new parking lot, bus facility parking lot, an artificial turf soccer field, and associated landscaping and fencing will all be included in the project.

Landis Construction Co. LLC is handling the work.

621 Saint Louis St., which houses Omni Royal Orleans parking garage, will see over $2.6 million in renovations.

Structural Preservation Systems LLC is handling the work.

2533 Columbus St., which was originally a parochial school, was renovated in 2018 to coworking office space.

Historical Tax Credits were issued.

Renovations will be to reconfigure the existing program spaces to house administrative offices, classroom and training spaces, fine arts studio classrooms, a performance arts rehearsal and performance spaces, and associated storage, bathroom, prep area, and support spaces.

An elevator will also be installed to provide an accessible route to the second floor.

The property will maintain its use as co working office space.

Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC is handling the work.

Commentary courtesy Noah Loveland, associate – office sales and leasing. He can be reached at [email protected] or  720-703-5491.

Orleans Parish

Commercial 

• $6 million, 900 Convention Center Blvd., Phase 1 Area 2, Central Business District, Replacing chilled water handling unites and related duct work and piping, Andrew Barber
• $4.96 million, 2701 Lawrence St. Building F, Behrman, New detached 1-story building to house a constellation program on an existing school campus, Landis Construction Co. LLC
• $2.64 million, 621 Saint Louis St., French Quarter, Structural deficiencies and repairs to Omni Royal Orleans Parking Garage, Structural Preservation Systems, LLC
• $2.2 million, 1240 S. Carrollton Ave., Leonidas, Copper Roof Replacement, Interior Repairs – Hurricane Ida Repairs
• $1.96 million, 2533 Columbus St., Seventh Ward, Renovation/reconfiguration to house offices, classroom, performance, and training spaces, Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC

Residential

• $1.25 million, 2 Swan St., Lakeshore – Lake Vista, New construction 7,555 square feet, 3-story, single family home with 5 beds, 6.5 baths, and a driveway, Dejesus Construction Company Inc.
• $1.2 million, 747 English Turn Lane, New Aurora – English Turn, New Construction two-story single family, Nelson Clayton Homes LLC
• $845,735, 15 Oak Hills Lane, New Aurora – English Turn, Install Construction Loop for construction of single family dwelling, Brian J. Trosclair
• $564,767, 247 Pine St., Audubon, These two lots have been re-subdivided to be combined for a renovation combining two doubles into one single family residence, Accessible Home Solutions LLC
• $484,999, 5830 Bancroft Dr., Fillmore, Construction of a two-story single family home, BPI Home Builder LLC

Jefferson Parish

Commercial 

• $2.88 million, 1544 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, Commercial Tenant Buildout, Nic Schmidt
• $115,500, 1139 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, Commercial Demolition – DBA, Insulation Technology Inc.
• $26,500, 9800 Westbank Expressway, Avondale, Commercial Generator, Apex NTC LLC
• $25,550, 2940 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Commercial Fence, Matt Bowers Auto Group
• $5,460, 1901 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, Commercial Sign, American Express Signs Co.

Residential

• $625,000, 307 E. Maple Ridge Dr., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Scott Rosman
• $620,000, 1400 Homer St., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, True LLC
• $600,000, 333 Metairie Heights Ave., Metairie, Boudreaux Builders Inc.
• $509,168, 5037 Pike Dr., Metairie, Digiovanni Construction Co. LLC
• $500,000, 515 Iona St., Metairie, Residential Addition, Precision Builders of Louisiana LLC

St. Tammany Parish

Commercial 

• $450,000, 69037 Sky Brook Road, New Construction, Advanced Quality Construction Inc.
• $249,000, 1797 Gause Blv. W Suite 11, Fayard Construction Company LLC
• $29,620, 21489 Koop Dr. Suite 6, C&C Home Builders
• $25,146, 103 Highway 1085, Signworx LLC
• $13,000, 4407 Highway 190 Service Road, MD Signs LLC

Residential

• $1 million, 19375 Johnsen Road, Single Family, Raleigh P. Brunet III
• $850,000, 601 Melrose Dr., Centanni Construction
• $700,000, 557 Brewster Road, Solemnity Builders
• $686,825, 4281 Cypress Point Dr., Haaswood Development LLC
• $675,000, 128 Boxelder Ct., Mark Ficarra

Permit data courtesy ELIFIN, which can be reached at 800-895-9329.